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VA Fiduciary Program

When VA decides a beneficiary cannot manage VA payments, it appoints a fiduciary to receive and manage them, and oversees that fiduciary.

Also called: fiduciary, incompetency, payee, VA guardian, competency rating.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Applies in states and territories.

VA appoints a fiduciary for a beneficiary who, because of injury, disease or age, VA rates unable to manage their own VA benefits, and for a minor child. The fiduciary is often a family member, and can be a professional or a VA-approved organization. VA checks the fiduciary, requires accountings, and investigates misuse. A beneficiary is told before VA proposes an incompetency rating and can ask for a hearing and present evidence. A rating can be reviewed later, and a beneficiary can ask VA to restore direct payment. A fiduciary who misuses funds can be removed and prosecuted, and VA can reissue misused benefits. A VA fiduciary manages only VA benefits; it is not a court guardianship.

Thresholds

No rating or income gate is recorded. Read the detail and the official source.

Sources

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Disclaimer

VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.